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Live John Hughes Musical Extravaganza Coming To Town
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Jamie Feldmar
Published Jun 10, 2011
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Bless John Hughes and his infinitely quotable, excellently-soundtracked '80s gems—we're talking Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, etc. But for those who don't have time to watch them all in a row, a new musical has taken the liberty of curating the filmmaker's greatest musical moments, and putting them all together in the form of a live show, called, appropriately, For The Record: John Hughes. LAist loved it when they did a Baz Luhrmann edition a few weeks back, and the crew will be making their New York debut at City Winery on June 27th. Tickets and information available here.
For an idea of what to expect, here's a look at cast member Barrett Foa doing his very best Ferris:
How does he compare to the real thing? You be the judge.
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